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POMP GREEN'S SNAKES, 

CAST OF CUAnACTERS. 

PoMPEY Green, ) ^ 

SamGeeen, j ■ ^^^^^^^ 



COSTUMES. 



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PoMPEY Green — A swell Negro costume. 

Sam Green — Linen duster; white trousers, about six 
inches too long in the legs ; blue gingham blouse ; large 
course shoes ; battered white tile. 



PROPERTIES. 

Pistol, flask and letter for Pompey; carpet bag and band- 
box for Sam. A box with "snaix" scrawled upon it with 
charcoal, imclosing snake, fastened upon a strong spiral 
spring; A yard of green cloth, a piece ot red flannel and a 
little ingenuity will produce as atisfactory snake. The 
larger the snake the better the results. 



TIME— 15 MINUTES. 



THP96-0C6742 

STAGE D IE EC 1 IONS. 

R., means Right; l.., Left; r. h.. Right Hand; l. h„ Loft Hand; c, Centre; s. e., 
[2d E.,] Second Entrance; u. E., Upper Entrance; m. d.. Middle Door; p., the Fiat; 
P. F., Door in Flat; r. c. Right of Centre; l. c. Left of Centre. 

B. R. 0, C. L. C, L. 

f^*t The reader is supposed to be upon the stage facing the audience. _ 



Pomp Green's Snakes. 

SCENE. — Boom^ in Pompey Green's hoiise^ with table 
and tiDO chairs. 

Enter, Pompey, r., with letter in Jmnd. 

Pomp. Jes' received a lettah from cousin Sam. He says 
he is comin' heah to see me. Well, golly, I aint seen nuffin ob 
Sam fob moah den five yeahs. I 'mombah de las' time I 
saw him he played a mean trick on me. Dinah an' me was 
gwine to visit him. We hadn't seen him since he was a 
y)ickaninny, an' when we struck his cabin — shaw! an' didn't 
de niggah send us to a cabin about a mile down de road ! 
When we got dar an' inquiahed fob him an' 'sisted dat Sam 
Green lihed dar, an ole granny knocked off my hat wif er 
churn dasher, an' sot de dogs on us. Oh, I 'membah dat, 
an' you bet dis coon's gwine to git eben wif him ! I 'mem- 
bah how hot it was a gwine down dat dusty road. Yes, I do ! 
It's bin along time ago, but I don't fo'git'how Dinah spiled 
her new kab:ker dress, bein' cotched in the rain comin' back. 
Oh, yes ! I 'membah dat an' I'll let yoh know it, too, Sam 
Green ! 

Sam. {outside) Now, yoh boys keep 'way from me 'fob 
I heave sum pin' at yoh ! Who fro wed dat mud ? 

FoiDp. (exidiantly) Dat's him! dat's himl Allu? 
fightin' wif de kids. Now to git squar wif him. 

Enter, Sam, r., carpet hag in one hand and handhox in 

the other. 

Sam. (looking r.) If yoh boys foller me in heah I'll 
break de law ! I'll break de law ! 

{voices outside, yah! yah! yah! 
Sam. I tell yoh I'll break de law, an' your naiks, too I 
Voices, {outside) Come out heah, niggah ! Yah i 



i POMP GREEN'S SHAKES, 

Sam, I'se no moah niggah den yoh is ! 

Yoice, {outside) Yes, yoh is; yoh's biggah den we 
is! 

Sam. Dat don't mattah. I can lick yoh anyway ! 

Pomp, {grabbing Sam hy collar) Here, what do yoh 
mean by iiitrudin' in dis mannah ? I repeat, sah, why do 
yoh intrude in dis mannah ? 

Sam. {struggling) Hold on till I go out an' kill some 
ob dem kids ! 

Pomp. No, sah. Let de boys alone an' explain. 

Sam. Won't yoh please scratch dis mud out ob my eah? 

Pomp. Nebbah mind de mud ! Who are yoh ? 

Sam. {extending his hand) Don't yoh know me ? 
Don't yoh know Sam Green ? 

Pomp, Oh, yes ; yoh's de man what's come in ansah to 
my advertisement. Yes ; all right. De snake's in de nex' 
room. {exit, Pomp, l. 

i Sam. Golly, he's got 'em, suah ! Talkin, 'bout snakes ! 
I didn't know he drunk dat bad. I's gwine to git out ob 
heah. {starts r. 

Enter J Pomp, l., with hox containing snakes— places hox on 

table. 

Pomp. Hold on heah ! Wheah yoh gwine? 

Satn. Umph ? 

Pomp. Wheah yoh gwine? 

Sam. Jes' wanted to see if de doah was shet. Felt a 
draught. 

■' Pomp. Come on ; let's get to business. De snake's in 
dis heah box — a rattle-snake six feet long. (Sam m^akes 
another rush for ^. — Pomp grabs him) Hold on! Wheah 
yoh gwine ? 
■ Sam. I tell you I felt a draught. 

Pomp. Now, it's no use foh yoh to try to git away 
from heah. Yoh's de foatli man wot's bia heah to try to 
chawm dat snake. Dey all backed out on discovering de 
nature ob de reptile. 

Sam.. I aint no snake chawmer, fellah ! 

Pomp. Dat's wot dey all say, but yoh won't get off dat 
way. D'y® hear? {presenting revolver 

Sam. {aside) I believe I've struck de wrong place. 
jpis aint Pomp Green's aftah all 



POMP GREEN' 8 SNAKES. 5 

Pomp. D'ye heah ? Yoh's got to cliawm dat snake. 

Sam. Umph ? 

Pomp. Yoh's got to cliawm dat snake ! 

Sam. {hesitating) Ya — yaas. All right. 

Pomp, {putting revolver aside) Now, I'll open de 
box. 

Sam, Hold on, fellah ! hold on ! Don't open dat box ! 

Pomp, {presenting revolver) I'll open de box. 

Sam. Ya-yaas, yoh'll open de box. 

Pomp. An' yoh'll use yoh powah on him. 

Sam. Hadn't I bettah use dat pistol on him ! 

Pomp. Certainly not. I don't want de reptile killed. 

Sam. I'd have mooh powah ovah him if he was. 

Pomp. What, yoh's not afeered ? 

Sam.. JSTo, no ! I's not afeered ! 

Pomp>. {pretending to raise lid of hox) Now, watch 
his eyes. {^am jumps on chair 

Sam. Shet dat ! shot dat ! I aint prepared yet ! 

Pomp. What's de mattah? 

Sam. I mus' have sumpin' bracin'. 

Pomp. Sumpin' bracin'? 

Sam. Yes. A walk in de park foh instance. 

Pomp. Oh, nonsense ! I can give yoh sumpin' to steady 
yoh nerves, if dat's wot yoh want. 

Sam. {getting down from chair) Dat's it ! Dat's wot 
I want ! 

Pomp. All right; I'll jes' step into de nex' room an' get 
yoh sumpin'. {<3xit l. 

Sam. I guess fresh air an' a long run will brace mo 
up moah den any ting else. (Sam starts E. 

Enter, Pomp, l., with hottle. 

Pomp. Wot yoh tryin' to do now ? 
Sam. Umph ? 

Pomp. Wot yoh tryin' to do now ? 
Sam. I wanted to see if the doah was locked. 
Pomp. Well, it is locked. 

Sam. Dat's good. We don't want de snake to 'scape. 
Pomp. Dere won't be no trouble 'bout dat if yoh use 
yoh powah. 

Sam. Oh, no ! oh, no ! Wet's dat in de bottle? 
Pomp. Dis is a tonic. 



S POMP GREEN'S SNAKES. 

Sam, Foil me ? 
Pom]). Certainly. 

Hands lottle to Sam who takes three drinlcs — Pomp grabs 

hottle. 

Pomp, Heah ! yoli'll drink it all ! 

Sam, How'd yeh 'spect me to drink it all when yoh take 
it away frum me like dat ? 

Pomp. Come ; now to de snake. 

Sam. Umph ? 

Pomp. To de snake ! 

Sami. Gwine to give de rest to de snake ? 

Pomp. No, no ! I want yoh to chawm de snake. 

Sam, Say, boss, how long did yoh say dat snake was ? 

Pomp, A rattle snake, six feet long. 

Sam, I only had three swallers ob dat tonic. 

Pomp, Wot's dat got to do wif it ? 

Sam. Dat snake's six feet long. I mus' have one swal- 
ler foh each foot ob snake. Give me three moah swallers. 

Pomp. Nonsense ! Yoh can do wif out dat. 

Sam. Can't chawm de snake ! Can't chawm de snake ! 

Pomp. Yoh mus' chawm him. 

Sa/m. See heah, fellah, I chawm dat snake wif my eye. 

Pomp. I s'pose dat,s wheah de powah lies. 

Sam, I mus' feel de whisk — I mean tonic — goin' to my 
eyes. 

Pomp. But dat '11 make yoh eyes dim. 

Sam. No, it won't ! It '11 put fire inter dem, an' snakes 
is powahful 'feered ob fire 

Pomp, {handing hottle) Well, go on then. 

Sa/m. Yah! yah! Three moah swallers. {drinks] 
Now it's all gone. 

Pomp. I'm afreed yoh '11 see moah snakes den yoh '11 be 
able to chawm. 
. Sam. Umph ? 

Pomp. Now to chawm de snake. 

Sam. Shuah dat doah's locked ? {pointing R. 

Pomp. Yes, it's locked. 

Sam. Am dat'n locked, too ? {pointing L. 

Pomp, To be suah. 

Sam. Yes, we want to be suah, foh we don,t want dia 
snake to 'scape. 



POMP GREEWS SNAKES. 7 

Pomp. Now, to business. 

Sam. Umph ? 

Pomp. I say we want to chawnpdis snake ! 

Sa7n. Well, are yoh suah bof ob de doahs am locked ? 

Pomp. Ob cose dey is. Now, we don't want no moah 
obdis procrastination. 

Sam. Umph ? 

Pomp. Now, I'll open de box. 

Sam. Hold on ! hold on ! 

Pomp. What now ? 

Sam. Aint yoh afeered ob dat snake ? 

Pomp. No, certainly not. 

Sam. I thought I'd let yoh go out de room if yoh was. 

Pomp. Oh, no ; I'll stay right heah. 

Sam. I'se afeered dat snake '11 bite yoh. Yoh bettah 
go out. i 

Pomp. No ; I repeat, I'll stay right heah. I's afeered 
yoh might injuah de snake. 

Sam. Golly, I's afeered he'll injuah me ! 

Pomp. Wot's dat ? Yoh's afeered ob him ? 

Sam. No, no ; I's not afeered ! 

Pomp. Are yoh ready, now ? 

Sam. Umph? 

Pomp. Are yoh ready ? 

Sam. Wait till I brush des yeah mud off my sleeve. 

(brushes sleeve 

Pomp. Are yoh ready ? 

Sam. Am de doah locked? 

Pomp. Yes ; yoh ready ? 

Sam. Umph ? 

Poiyip. I'm gwine to open de box now. 

Sam. Hold on ! hold on I don't open dat box ! 

Pomp. Wot's de mattah, now ? 

Sam. Dere some mud on de udder sleeve fellah. 

{brusJies 

Pomp. Now to de snake, to de snake. 

Samj. Umph ? 

Pomp. I don't want no moah yoh fool action. > Do yoh 
intend to chawm dat snake. 

Sam. Cose I do. But I oughter have some moah ob 
dat tonic. De fire done gone out ob my eyes. 



8 POMP GREEWS SNAKES. 

Pomp. Dere's not another drop ob tonic in de house. 

Sam. Can't yoh go out and get some ? 
Pomp. No, sah. 

Sam, Den let me go out and get some. 
Pomp. No ; yoh can't have another drop. Come, now, 
and get to business. 

Sam. Say, are yoh sure de snake's in dat box ? 

Pomp. I know it's dar. 

Sam. Suah dat yoh aint got de wrong box ? 

Pomp. Can't yoh see de sign on it? 

(pusiness of examining hox 

Sam. Now, I don't want yoh to fool me. 

Pomp. No ; I won't fool yoh. 

Sam. Now mind, if de snake's not in de box it '11 go 
hard wif yoh. 

Pomp, De snake's in de box. Come, now, and chawm 
him. 

Sa'tn. {going front) Say, fetch dat snake ovah heah. 

Pomp. No, yoh come heah to de box. 

Sam. Umph ? 

Pomp. Come ovah heah to de box. 

Sami, Why can't yoh bring de snake heah to me ? 

Pomp. I don't intend to handle de snake. 

Sam. Why ; is yoh afeered ? 

Pomp. No, but I want yoh to handle it. Yoh's not 
afeered, are yoh ? 

Sam. No ! Did'nt I tell yoh I's not afeered? 

Pomp. Den come ovah heah to de box. 

Sam. Say, can't yoh pos'pone dis heah till termowwah, 
and den I can get some moali tonic ? 

Pomp, {presenting revolver) Come ovah heah to de 
box ! 

Sam. Don't ! don't ! {frightened 

Pomp. Come ovah heah to de box ! 

(Sam advances cautiously 

Pomp. Now, I'll raise de lid. 

Sam. Yoh'll raise de lid ; I fix my eyes on de snake, 
and he dies on de spot. 

Pomp. But I don't want yoh to kill de snake. S'pose 
yoh shet de one eye and look at him wif de otha, den he'll 
only be half dead. 



POMP GREEN'S SNAKES. 9 

Sam, {scratcliing his head) But I's blind in de one 

Poinp. Well, den, look at him wif de blind eye. 

Sam. See lieah, niggali, if yoli's some blame museum 
monagah, I wants yoh to leave me out ob dis, and if yoli's 
Pompey Green, I jes' think yoli's treating yoh cousin mean 
when he comes to see yoh. Boo-hoo ! {cries loudly 

Pomp. (Jaughs) Ha, ha ! now I's eben wif yoh ! 

Sam. Is yoh Pompey Green? 

Po7np. And yoh's Sam Green, and now I's ebon wif 
yoh foh dat trick yoh played on me and Dinah. 

Sam. . Golly, but yoh's growed. I didn't know yoh. I 
knowed all de time yoh was fohling me. 

Pomp. Come and look in de box, Sam. 

Sam. Umpli ? 

Pomp. I wont yoh to look in dis box. 

Sam. Quit yoh fooling. Come, let's talk ovah old 
times. 

Pomp. Come and look in dis box first. 

Sam. What foh? 

P*omp. Oh, come on ! 

Sam. Say, yoh aint got nufiin dangerous in dat box, 
have yoh ? 

Pomp, {pretending to raise lid) Come on and look in 
at once. 

Sam. Now look heah, yoh aint got no snake in dat box. 
'cause I's afeered ob snakes. 

Pomp. I only want you to look in de box. 

Sam. Well, give me dat pistol. 

Pomp. Here it is. Be ca]:;eful! Don't shoot me, 
though. 

Sam. Oh, no, I'll not shoot yoh. But if yoh's got any 
dog gone-snake about heah, I'll shoot de gizzard out ob 
him. 

Pomp. Now, I'll open de box. {business 

Sam. Hold on, fellah, don't open dat box ! 

Pomp. Well, what do yoh want to do now ? Yoli's de 
mos' procrastinating individual I ever sot my optics on. 
What do yoh want to do anyway ! 

Sam. I wants to see if de pistol's loaded. 

{cocks ^mtol an flourishes 

Pomp, {getting hehind table) Watch out, niggah, 
sh'ell go off! 



10 POMP GREEN'S SNAKES. 

Sam drops pistol and makes hreakfor opposite door—Voms 
steps from behind taUe and picks up pistol. 
-Pomp Come back heah! Wot's de mattah wif yoh ? 
^is pistol won't go off if yoh handle it wif some caution ' 

v^^ w 11 TMi , „ i^^"^*' returns and takespistol 

Sam Wei , I'll be careful wif it, but I jes' tell yoh de 
his snake I sot my eyes on I'll be pretty careless. Say, 
Pompey, what have yoh got in dat box, now tell me ^ 

Jomp. Well, now, to be confidential wif yoh I have a 
Pleasants prise in dat foh yoh. Now will yoh permit me 
to bring It to view? J f "^^ 

Sam Do yoh give me yoh word and honah as a brack 
mason dat de contents ob dat box am not dange'ous to life 
ana limbr 

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Pomp unhooks lid and exits i..— large snaJce with red gap- 
ping ja^ijs springs from hox~a large policeman s rattle 
is sounded m wings. 

Sam. Wah 1 wah ! ! fire ! ! ! murder ! ! ! ! police ! 1 ! ! ! 

{husi?iess ad. lih. 

Sam discharges pistol at snake—numerous snakes, large 
and small ^ drop from flies, 

QUICK CUETAIN. 

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caused by the mishaps of the "T\\?o Mashers"— a warning to all 
young men who are inclined to make mashes. A capital farce, easy 
to put on ; characters all good. Send for a copy. Price 15 Cents. 

WILD MAB. 

A Border Drama in Four Acts by Minnie Poison ; 6 male and 2 
female characters. 'J'ime of performance 1-45. Costumes to suit 
characters. Price 15 Cents. 

SYNOPSIS, 

ACT I. Scene 1st. Parlor in Mr. Evans' Western home — Mr. 
Evans and Bert Allen. Bert Allen goes in search of Mr. Evans* lost 
daughter. Scene 2d. Cabin at Devil's Camp. Interview between 
Jane, an old hag, and Jack Thorn — The quarrel — VVild Mab and 
"Down went McGinty"-'Cold water and Jack Thorn do not agree. 
The threat — "Coward!" "Mab, for God's sake, don't shoot!" 
Sambo and the ghost. Jack attempts to shoot Sambo. Mab's pistol 
always ready to protect the helpless. Scene Sd. Night at the cabin. 
Arrival of Bert Allen. Thorn's intention to murder Allen. Mab 
warns Allen of his danger — "Dead men tell no tales !" Mab to the 
rescue. "Fly for your life, and the heart of Wild Mab goes with 
you!" Sambo makes his appearance — tableau. 

ACT II. Scene 1st. Wood Scene. Allen and Mab— The kiss. 
Mab's command and soliloquy — Mab overhears conversation between 
Jack Thorn and Pete Hart — Attempt to be made to trap Mab — 
Sambo reveals to Mab how she came to be an inmate of Devil's 
Camp— she swears vengeance on Jack Thorn. Jack attempts to 
3hoot Sambo. Mab's arrival — "Shoot him if you dare!" Scene Sd. 
N^ight in the woods. Sambo tells a little incident of his school days. 
Allen as Pat, who is going to help Pete trap Mab. Scene Sd. Cabin 
Mab and Jane. Jack's offer of marriage refused. The curse of Mab 
Evans — The abduction of Mab. 

ACT III. Scene 1st. Mab a prisoner. Jack unties her hands — 
Mab shows her temper. Pete and Mab — "Oh, merciful heaven, I 
have killed him!" Arrival of Pat and Sambo— Mab's flight — Pat 
and Sambo start for Mr. Evans' home. Scene 2d. Mab in the woods. 
Death of her horse. Continued flight. Sambo and Pat in pursuit. 

Scene 3d. Home of Mr. Evans. Mab at home — Her plea for pro- 
tection—Father and daughter. Her fears concerning Pete's death. 
Good news. A little plot. 

ACT IV. Scene 1st. Devil's camp. Trouble between Jack and 
Pete. Arrival of Mab and oflicers — Arrest of Jack, Jane and Pete. 
Scent Sd. Mab at home — Her heart disease. The letter. Pat throws 
off disguise. Mab's surprise — "Unconditional surrender !" Happy 



LnvE In All CnrnErs. 

A Laughable Interlude in 1 Act and 1 Scene, by G. W. 
Douglas, for 5 male and 3 female characters. Costumes 
modern. Time in representation, 30 minutes. 

SYNOPSIS. 

The lovers. "Hush I" Till supper time. "Can't stay there any 
longer I" — Out goes the light— "Take it, then !"— Housed aoain— 
Adieu — "By Jupiter I" "Yes, as I live." A mischievous hussy — 
"Am I awake?'* "Can you forgive me?" "Are you going to 
fight?'* "Why was I tempted out?" Asking Simon— A couple of 
cowards — "I saw two men coming tow\ard us." — The man under the 
table. "What's a groan?" Kobbers in the house — "You fool, why 
don't you speak?" — The one with the cocked hat. "We're gone, 
sure I" "Thieves I murder! help!" "Seven, I counted !" Quake 
does the backing — "Where do they get the brimstone" United 
again — 'Tis herei""Let's sup and be merry !"Good night. Price 15c. 



A Professional Gardener ; 
Or, Hard of Hearing. 

A Farce in one act, by Kmma Herrick Weed ; 4 male, 2 femala 
characters. Costumes, modern; time of performance, 20 minutes. 
This is an exceedingly good farce; a cjipital Irish character is 
Teddy Flynn, late of Cork. Mr. Tympanum, being 1> i>- i of hear- 
ing, causes many ludicrus blunders to he made. Amateurs will 
fing no trouble in putting on this farce as not much scenery is 
needed. It is full of fun and will please an audience. All the 
characters are good. Don't fail to secure a copy. Price 15 Cents. 



it CnlnnGrs Mishap. 

A Farce-Comedy in one scene, by Phillip Pinkopski, 5 male 
characters. Scene, Gents' Waiting-Koom at Muskegan Depot. 
Trains late, as usual— everybody in a rush. Mr. Byrnes is in search 
of his daughter, who has eloped with Colonel Smith; makes a mis- 
take in the Colonels, amusing and ludicrous scene. The Salvation 
Army Colonel meets with many mishaps. Everyone will appreciate 
this little farce, as "you know how it is yourself!" Characters are 
all good and it will prove a success with amateurs. Send for copy. 
Pric« 15 Oenta. 



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The SpelUn' Skewl 

—OR — 

Friday Afternoon at Deestrick No. 4. 

An Origmal Burlesque in one scene, by Bert Richards, 
for 7 male and 6 female characters. Below is the 
SYNOPSIS. 
Noon at the Skewl House in Deestrick No. 4. Pupils playing 
" Needles Eye." Kittie and Patsy Bolivar. " He shan't kiss me." 
Bub in trouble. " I want t' g'wout 'n' teeter with Sallie Waters." 
Hokey Pokey. The Yaller Crick DeesU ick. Intry, mintry, cutry, 
corn. Trouble becrins. "Cry baby, cry baby." "Teacher's 
comin'." Skewl commences. The Yankee school-master. Roll 
call. The tell-tale. "That's th' fergitfulest critter in th' hul 
skewl." Toot Smith and S'mantha Jones' encounter with Skinner's 
old black sheep. "Teacher aint you glad he didn't eat us up? " 
Patsy making faces at the girls. The swimming hole. Patsy's de- 
nial. " Did too, did too, did, did, did." " If he's drounded tell 
him never to do so agin — as it were." Teacher sits on a pin. "'Twas 
Patsy Bolivar! 'twas Patsy!" Bub Jones and the pincher bug. 
Hopper toad in the dinner pail. Picture on the blackboard. 
Pinkey Smith's a bhishin'." The paper wad. Barney Dacey: 
" Patsy tied me clothes in harrud knots, be gob." Patsy abused 
'cause he's a orphing. The changed shirts. How Barney's nose got 
hurt. Patfsy is made a " shinin' example." Dunce block. " Boo- 
hoo-oo-oo, Patsy is goin' t' git licked ! " Geography lesson. " Wlio 
diskivered th' arth?'" " 'Tvvas Patsy Bolivar." Teacher's explana- 
tion how Chiistina sailed across the ocean. Her arrival at Castle 
Garden and interview with Hiawatha the mayor of Noo York, who 
says: "We're diskivered." Passing the water. Patsy's whistle. 
"No wax chawin in this skewl allowed." Patsy and the yellow- 
jacket; teacher has no use for it. Another whistle. Choosing sides 
for the spelling match. The quarrel. Bub goes out to teeter. 
Patsy's mischief. Bub and the barrel. Patsy drops barrel over 
the teacher's head, gets on top and blows horn. " Skewl's out! 
Skewl'soutl" 

Nanka's Leap Year Venture. 

A Commedietta in One Scene, by Shettle and George, 
for 5 male and 2 female characters. Costumes to suit 
charactars. Time of performance 40 minutes. A good play. 

Pomp Green's Snakes. 

An Ethiopian Farce in One Act, by Shettle and George, 
for 2 male characters. Costumes modern. Time of 
performance 15 minutes, A good after-piece. 



Arthur EnstaGG; 

-OR- 

A MOTHER'S LOV E. 

A Temperance Drama in 5 Acts, by J. W. J. Todd, for 10 

male and 4 female characters. Costumes modern, and 

time of performance 2 hours. 

SYNOPSIS. f 

ACT I. Scene First. Home of Mr. Eustace. Interview between 
Mr. Eustace and Mr. Gordon, the saloon-keeper. Mr. Eustace sicjns 
contract in which his building is to be used as a saloon. Hans, the 
Dutchman. The temperance women at work. Mrs. Eustace pleads 
with her husband to break his contract with Mr. (Jordon. The dis- 
appointment. Arthur and Edith. Hans, the Diitchnsan, "Isdotso?" 
Mrs. Eustace's appeal to the saloon keeper. Mr. Gordon's 
resolve. Arthur sent on errand. " My boy in a saloon ! oh, Robert 
you will break my heart." Hans brino^s Arthur in drunk. Matidand 
Edith discover him. "Drunk, dead drunk !" DispairotMrs. Eustace. 

ACT II. Scene First. Pat,theFrenchni;in. Mr.Markly, Edith's lover. 
Pat and the rag baby — his advice to Edith. Pat's story. The pro- 
posal. "You better see father." Arthur's joke. The milliner's 
bill. Scene Second. Arthur and Pat. The note. Pat's description 
of Maud. The answer. "My worst fears realized; I'll try and 
forget her." Scene Third. Mr. Markly accepted as Edith's future 
husband. Arthur late to dinner. Pat tells how Arthur's note was 
received by Maud. Arthur returns home drunk — Is turned out of 
the house by his father. " If my boy is turned out of doors his 
mother goes with him." 

: ACT III. Scene First. Gordon's saloon. Hans nf= brutender. 
"Komore liquor for Arthur Eustace at this bar." Jinimv l.iown tends 
bar and goes to sleep. Arthur enters saloon. A biuiven promise. 
The fight. Arthur arrested. Scene Second. The bribe. " No pity 
for a drunkard." Mrs. Eustace in the saloon. Hans and Mr. Gordon. 
Scene Third. Arthur in prison. A visit from his mother. Arthur renews 
his promise. Mr. Eustace, "Let the scoundrel alone." "Go, 
mother, I cannot keep my promise now." "Arthur, my son, good- 
bye." Scene Fourth. Gordon's determination. Plans and the 
wheelbarrow. "Dot baby of Han's." The whisky jug. Gordon 
and Hans. The ride in the wlieelbarrow. 

ACT IV. Scene First. Mr. Gordon and Edith. "I will never 
marry a saloon-keeper." Gordon's promise. " Bring Arthur back 
a sober man and I will be your wife." The stolen money. Arthur 
a burglar. Hans discovers Arthur. Supposed death of Hans. "Oh 
God, at last I am a murderer." 

ACT V. Scene First, Arthur's birthday. " We are paupers." 
The faithful servant. Arrival of Richard Markly. News of 
Arthur. Arthur and his wife arrive. The welcome. "My loved 
and true friend, Harry Gordon." The promise of Edith. Markly's 
dispair. Harry Gordon releases Editli from her promise. "Take 
her, Markly, yon are the most worthy." Pat to the front, A 
Jiftppy enUlng to <*A Mother's Love." l»rice 25 Oenta. 



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166 ATexan Mother-in-Law 4 6 

3U A Day Well Spent 7 5 

169 A Regular Fix 2 4 

80 Alarmingly Suspicious 4 3 

78 An Awful Criminal 3 3 

65 An Unwelcome Return 3 1 

31 A Pet of the Public 4 2 

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123 A Thrilling Item 3 1 

20 A Ticket of Leave 3 2 

175 Betsey Baker 2 2 

8 Better Half 5 2 

86 Black vs. White „ 4 2 

22 Captain Smith - 3 3 

84 Cheek Will Win 3 

225 Cupiiis Capers 4 4 

49 Der Two Surprises 1 1 

72 Deuce is in Him 5 1 

19 Did. Dream it 4 3 

42 Domestic Felicity 1 1 

188 Dntch Prize Fighter ,.3 

22'» D.itchy vs. Nigger 3 

14o Eh? W. at Did You Say 3 1 

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154 Fun in a Post Office 4 2 

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274 Family Jars 5 2 

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271 Hans Brummel's Cafe 5 

116 Hash 4 2 

120 H. M. S. Plum 1 1 

103 How Sister Paxey got her 

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140 How He Popped the Quest'n. 1 1 

74 How t) Tame M-in-Law 4 2 

35 How Stout Vour Getting 5 2 

47 In the Wrong Box 3" 

95 In the Wrong Clothes 5 3 

11 John Smith 5 3 

99 Jumbo Jum 4 3 

82 Killing Time 1 1 

182 Kittie's Wedding Cake 1 3 

127 Lick Skillet Wedding 2 2 

228 Lauderbach's Little Surprise 3 

106 Lodgings for Two '■> 

139 Matrimonial Bliss 1 1 

231 Match for a Mother-in-Law.. 2 2 

235 More Blunders than one 4 3 

69 Mother's Fool 6 I 

158 Mr. Hudson's Tiger Hunt 1 1 

23 My Heart's in Highlands 4 3 

208 My Precious Betsey 4 4 

212 Mv Turn Next 4 3 

32 M . AVife's Relations 4 4 

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186 My Day and Now-a-Days 1 

278 My Neighbor's Wife 3 3 

44 Obedience 1 2 

244 Old Clothes 3 

33 On the Sly 3 2 

246 Othello 4 1 

57 Paddy Miles' Boy 5 2 

217 Patent Washing Machine 4 1 

165 Persecuted Dutchman 6 3 

195 Poor Pilicody 2 3 

2.58 Prof. Bones'Latest Invention 5 

159 Quiet Family 4 4 

171 Rough Diamond 4 3 

180 Ripples 

267 Room 44 2 

48 Schtiaps 1 1 

138 Sewing Circle of Period ^> 5 

115 S. H. A. M. Pinafore 3 3 

55 Somebody's Nobody 3 2 

243 Sports on a Lark 3 

232 Stage Struck Yankee 4 2 

238 Strawberry Shortcake 2 

270 Slick and Skinner 5 

1 Slasher and Crasher 5 2 

137 Taking the Census 1 1 

40 Thit Mysterious B'dle 2 2 

245 Ticket Taker 3 

38 Tlie Bewitched Closet 5 2 

131 The Cigarette 4 2 

101 The Coming Man 3 1 

167 Turn Him Out „. 3 2 

68 The Sham Professor 4 

54 TheTwoT.J's _4 2 

253 The Best Cure 4 1 

28 Thirty-three Next Birthday.. 4 2 

142 Tit for Tat 2 1 

276 The Printer and His Devils.. 3 1 

263 Trialsof a Country Editor.... 6 2 

7 The Wonderful Telephone.... 3 1 

269 Unjust Justice 6 2 

213 Vermont Wool Dealer 5 3 

151 Wanted a Husband 2 1 

56 Wooing Under Difficulties-... 5 3 
70 Which will he Marry 2 8 

135 Widower's Trials „.... 4 .5 

147 Waking Him Up 1 2 

155 Why they Joined the Re- 
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111 Yankee Duelist „ 3 1 

1.^7 Yankee Peddler 7 3 

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15 An Unhappy Pair >1 j 

172 Black Shoemaker 4 9 

98 Black Statue 4 2 

222 Colored Senators 3 n 

214 Chops 3 

145 Cuff's Luck «... 2 1 

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77 Joe's Vis t 2 1 

S8 Mischievous Ni<ger 4 2 

256 Midnight Colic 2 1 

12S Musical Darkey 2 

2;M> Nobody's Moke —.. o 2 

m No Cure No Pay 3 1 

til Not as Deaf as He Seems 3 

2:U Old Dad's Cabin 2 1 

InO OldPompey 1 1 

109 Other People's Chil-l-on X 2 

134 Pomp's Pranlis 2 (» 

177 Quarrel oine Servants 3 

96 Rooms to Let 2 1 

107 School 5 

13;^ Seeing Boating... .~ 3 

17lt Sham Doctor 3 3 

94 16,0(10 Ye.'irs Ago 3 

25 Sport with a Sportsman 2 

92 Stage Struck Darkey 2 1 

241 Struck by Lightning 2 2 

10 Stocks Up, Stocks Down 2 

64 That Boy Sam. 3 1 

2.i2 That Awful Carpet Bag 3 3 

122 The Select School 5 




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108 Those Awful Boys 5 

4 Twain's Dodging .» 3 

197 Tricks 5 

198 Uncle Jeff 5 

170 U. S. Mail „ 2 

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206 Villkens and Dinah 4 

210 Virginia Mummy 6 

203 Who Stole the Chickens 1 

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